Shelby County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Shelby County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-23.

Shelby County permitting is running 3.0 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (9 total, down 40% on the prior quarter). 2 were issued in the past week. SILVER HILL ENERGY OPERATING LLC leads with 34 permits in the past 12 months, one of 6 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

3

Operators (30d)

2

Latest Permit

2026-07-23

All Time

2,486

2,486 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2007-01-3063264942-419-31127NOBLES #9ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,000
2007-01-2463128642-419-31126MCSWAIN #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2007-01-2463128642-419-31126MCSWAIN #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,700
2007-01-1863195642-419-31125SAMFORD GAS UNIT #4O'BENCO, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-01-1863186842-419-31124ROBERT GRIFFIN GAS UNIT #4O'BENCO, INC.DRILL11,000
2007-01-1263178542-419-31123NOBLES #2ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,000
2007-01-0863102542-419-31122DELONEY #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2007-01-0863102542-419-31122DELONEY #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2007-01-0563123842-419-31121ALLEN #1HHUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2007-01-0463116642-419-31120MATHEWS UNIT #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2007-01-0463116642-419-31120MATHEWS UNIT #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2007-01-0463116642-419-31120MATHEWS UNIT #1HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2006-12-2863111542-419-31119GRANT #2ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,000
2006-12-2763097842-419-31118LATIMER #1HKCS RESOURCES, INC.DRILL6,500Y
2006-12-2263036942-419-31117ARCO 1 #5EL PASO E & P COMPANY, L. P.DRILL9,000
2006-12-2163084842-419-30863BORDERS, GENE G. U. #1ENEXCO, INC.RECOMP10,400
2006-11-2862955542-419-31116HARDIN-SIMMONS GAS UNIT #1 #5PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL10,000
2006-11-1062884642-419-31115CHILDS #4BURK ROYALTY CO., LTD.DRILL12,000
2006-11-1062838942-419-31114CARLTON GAS UNIT #2DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2006-11-0262845942-419-30163FRANKS ESTATE #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.RECOMP10,281
2006-10-2762517742-419-31099DOGGETT, A. A. #2HHUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,600Y
2006-10-2762517742-419-31099DOGGETT, A. A. #2HHUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL12,600Y
2006-10-2362744342-419-31113NOBLE UNIT #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2006-10-2362742742-419-31112RAMSEY UNIT #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2006-10-2362742742-419-31112RAMSEY UNIT #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2006-10-2362742742-419-31112RAMSEY UNIT #1DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2006-10-1762760142-419-31111JENNY #1ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LPDRILL9,900
2006-10-1062721842-419-31110NOBLES #3ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,000
2006-10-0962719642-419-31109PINKSTON #1PETROHAWK OPERATING COMPANYDRILL11,000
2006-10-0662684442-419-31108FRANKS ESTATE #7DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,200
2006-10-0662684442-419-31108FRANKS ESTATE #7DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL13,700
2006-10-0462694742-419-31107JOY #1ENDEAVOR NATURAL GAS, LPDRILL9,900
2006-09-2862669842-419-31106A.M. SCOTT, JR. GAS UNIT #1CABOT OIL & GAS CORPORATIONDRILL10,500Y
2006-09-2862629142-419-31103FRANKS, LAWRENCE T. #4DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P.DRILL11,500
2006-09-2762664942-419-31105STOCKMAN #4TPENERQUEST CORPORATIONDRILL9,600
2006-09-2762658542-419-31104NOBLES #5ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,000
2006-09-2562453642-419-31097CHARLES ANTHONY TUPPEN GAS UNIT #1HHUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2006-09-2562453642-419-31097CHARLES ANTHONY TUPPEN GAS UNIT #1HHUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2006-09-1362576142-419-31102GRANT #4ENCORE OPERATING, L.P.DRILL9,000
2006-09-0662543742-419-31101BEARD #5BENERQUEST CORPORATIONDRILL4,500
2006-09-0662543742-419-31101BEARD #5BENERQUEST CORPORATIONDRILL7,600
2006-09-0562539942-419-31100KENNEDY TRUST #1SAMSON LONE STAR LPDRILL11,000
2006-08-2862468242-419-31098HUNT #3HUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL8,800
2006-08-0962395442-419-31095MADELEY #4HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2006-08-0962394942-419-31093MADELEY #3HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2006-08-0962394442-419-31094MADELEY #2HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
2006-08-0962394442-419-31094MADELEY #2HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL6,422Y
2006-08-0862394542-419-31096DOGGETT, A. A. #1HHUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2006-08-0862394542-419-31096DOGGETT, A. A. #1HHUNT PETROLEUM CORPORATIONDRILL13,000Y
2006-07-1862269342-419-31092DAVIS-HARVEY SOUTH UNIT #2HELLORA OPERATING, L.P.DRILL7,000Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Shelby County.